Inducted, 1991

Billy Korns won the Utah State Amateur Championship six times, a record that is likely to stand forever.

He won back-to-back titles in 1941 and 1942, won it again in 1946, 1948, 1950, and 1951. That's six victories in an 11 year stretch, and what makes it even more phenomenal is that he didn't play in 1943 through 1945, as he was serving his country in World War Two.

That singular achievement alone merits entry into the Utah Golf Hall of Fame, but of course, anyone who can win the state amateur six times is likely to achieve other successes along the way, and Billy Korns did just that.

He won the Intermountain Amateur four times and the Salt Lake City Amateur five times. He represented Utah in the National Public Links Championship five times during the 40s, was second low qualifer in the finals one year, and advanced to the quarterfinals twice.

Although he was the low amateur in the Utah Open several times the overall championship eluded him. One year at The Country Club he finished in a tie with Joe Bernolfo, but lost in the playoff.

During his amateur career he combined his playing with volunteer service in administrative roles. He was President of the Utah Golf

Association in 1948, and prior to that served on various tournament committees.

He turned professional in 1953 and was the head professional at Rexburg, Idaho; Caldwell, Idaho; Billings, Montana; and at Riverside Country Club in Provo. He retired as a club professional from Riverside in 1971.
His professional career was also marked by many years of service. He was President of the Utah and Idaho Chapters of the PGA, and assisted in organizing the Montana and Wyoming Chapters. He was President of the
Rocky Mountain Section of the PGA for two years.

He was named Golf Professional of the Year in the Rocky Mountain Section in 1969, and in 1987, although retired for 16 years, was awarded the Bill Strausbaugh Award for club relations for the Utah Section of the PGA.

He was born on November 18, 1921 in Salt Lake City, the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Roderic Korns. He attended high schools in Salt Lake and following the war years graduated from the University of Utah in 1946.

He and his wife, Jane, have two children, Dr. W. Robert Korns and Mrs Stephen (Susan) Hughes, both residing in California.